FACT CHECK : Phos-Chek, not poison gas . A viral image shared by Cambodia’s First Lady falsely claimed Thailand used poison gas. But that pink cloud? It’s Phos-Chek—a fire retardant used for decades to fight wildfires in the US and Thailand. Here’s why facts matter. . #PhosChek #WildfireFacts #ThailandCambodia #Disinformation #FireRetardant #BorderTruth #FactCheck #EnvironmentalSafety #USWildfires #AviationResponse | The Nation Thailand

The planes are dropping an aerial flame retardant known as Phos-Chek. It is used to slow the spread of wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds, high temperatures, and low humidity.#LAwildfires #LA #wildfires | Brut India

WATCH: A DC-10 drops Phos-Chek in efforts to contain the #SageFire | CBS LA

The chemical composition of Phos-chek, chemical treatment for disaster management , this video discribes the current chemical strategy to overcome the disaster currently happening in america #sunoibrahim #vlog #foryou | Suno Ibrahim

23K views · 153 reactions | WATCH: During a lull in wind gusts in Southern California, firefighting supertankers coated neighborhoods in bright pink Phos-Chek, a flame retardant, while battling the destructive #WoolseyFire; forecasters say wind conditions are likely to worsen Monday. https://cbsn.ws/2qGTiTq | CBS Evening News | Facebook

17K views · 62 reactions | Ever seen a red cloud dropping from the sky? ✈️ That’s Phos-Chek — not just colored water, but a special mixture designed to slow down or extinguish forest fires.  It’s loaded with fire-fighting chemicals that coat trees and grass, creating a barrier so flames can’t spread.  #WildfireFighting #AerialFirefighting #PhosChek #FirePlane #NatureFacts #ScienceBehindIt #fblifestyle | Out Oftime | Facebook